Enabling Better Decisions Through Data with Sree Krishna Kumaraswamy

From Software People Stories by PM Power Consulting

July 13, 2026 · 49 min

About this episode

Sree Krishna Kumaraswamy discusses his journey in data science and the importance of ethical data use.

My guest today is Sree Krishna Kumaraswamy, known more popularly as Krishna, a data and analytics leader with over 20 years of experience spanning consulting and large enterprise technology companies In this conversation, Krishna traces his journey from growing up in Chennai with an expected engineering path to discovering mathematics and statistics through the Indian Statistical Institute Talks about his early work in applied statistics and computer vision,applying concepts of machine learning before “data science” became a mainstream term. Describes how Carnegie Mellon’s Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining program deepened his exposure to algorithms, natural language processing, unstructured data, and the business applications of predictive modeling. Emphasizes that generative AI is powerful but costly, and the need to use it thoughtfully Stresses that responsibility for ethical data use is shared across organizations, including data scientists, engineers, governance teams, risk leaders, executives, and users. Touches on data poisoning, cyber threats, and the growing need for systems that can detect fast-moving patterns without overreacting to every small data change. His…

People in this episode

Host: PM Power Consulting

Guest: Sree Krishna Kumaraswamy

Topics covered

data science
analytics
machine learning
ethical data use
generative AI
career advice

Keywords

data
analytics
machine learning
generative AI
ethical use
career advice
data science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indian Statistical Institute, Carnegie Mellon